I say this a lot, however, similar to Pier Chic, there are a few remaining Dubai properties that I’ve not been able to visit in my ten years here. The Armani Spa has been on my list since it opened, but I somehow never managed to commit to making time to go in for a treatment. All that changed with a call from a friend, who asked if I would be interested in tagging along to check things out? (The answer was a resounding ‘yes’!) Thus, even though I felt a bit ridiculous pulling up to the iconic property — seriously, y’all, the front door of the Burj Khalifa is one of those always cool, is this really my life things in Dubai — in my Yarari™, nothing was going to stop me from enjoying the experience. Pros It’s Armani. The best approach to treatments, full stop. I loved the…
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]]>On average, I stay in a hotel at least once a month (and usually more nights than that). While the majority of my experience is in the GCC, I have been to a few other countries (and took the research of my novel pretty seriously). In all this, a few trends have emerged. Certainly, everyone is welcome to their own opinion, but I thought the subject was worth exploring (and how it all adds up to the Four Seasons Sayan being my favorite resort in the world). For now, my list will focus mainly on the room itself, because I think tackling all the elements of a perfect property or resort would yield too long a post. So, what are the most important features to me when I book a room? Privacy (~quiet). Anyone with misophonia understands that a total lack of sound = heaven. While of course, I know that…
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